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Old 06-30-09 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo
Apparently you have not seen this, so here it is again, containing all the variables you are talking about:

Vt = sqrt((2 * m * g) / (rho * A * Cd))

where

Vt = terminal velocity,
m = mass of the falling object,
g = acceleration due to gravity,
Cd = drag coefficient,
rho = density of the fluid through which the object is falling
A = projected area of the object.

Do you see that term "m * g"?
That is called w_e_i_g_h_t.
That formula doesn't even taking rolling resistance or the angle of incline into account. How can you expect us to take it seriously?
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